• LEAHY, PATRICK J
Experience: Senate: 1975-Present
Home State: Vermont
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,609,231Coverage End: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Patrick J. Leahy
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marcelle; 3 Children: Kevin, Alicia, Mark
    Birth Date: 03/31/1940
    Birth Place: Montpelier, VT
    Home City: Middlesex, VT
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1964
    BA, Saint Michael's College, 1961

Political Experience

    Senator, United States Senate, 1974-present
    President Pro Tempore, United States Senate, 2012-2015

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
    Appropriations, Member
    Joint Committee on the Library, Member
    Judiciary, Ranking Member
    Rules and Administration, Member
    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research, Member
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Co-Founder, Congressional Internet Caucus, 2003-present
    Member, Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee
    Co-Chair, Senate National Guard Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Attorney
    State's Attorney, Chittenden County, 1966-1974

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Vermont Bar Association, 1964
Total: 3
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 750
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
10/28/2009 S.1692 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009 10/28/2009 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-92. Additional and Minority views filed.  (All Actions)
10/22/2009 S.1340 Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009 10/22/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.  (All Actions)
08/05/2009 S.1578 A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extent as certain Federal officers and employees. 08/05/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
07/09/2009 S.1434 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 07/09/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103.  (All Actions)
10/15/2009 S.379 Performance Rights Act 10/15/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.  (All Actions)
10/14/2009 S.1786 A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots. 10/14/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
10/14/2009 S.1681 Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 10/14/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
06/25/2009 S.1372 A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland. 06/25/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
03/18/2009 S.630 Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009 03/18/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
10/01/2009 S.327 Improving Assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009 10/01/2009 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-85. Minority views filed.  (All Actions)
09/18/2009 S.J.Res.9 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 09/18/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-64. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/08/2009 S.1653 Federal Judgeship Act of 2009 09/08/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/25/2009 S.1361 National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2009 06/25/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
06/25/2009 S.1358 A bill to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force. 06/25/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
04/29/2009 S.929 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for the purchase of certain nonroad equipment powered by alternative power sources. 04/29/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
04/22/2009 S.Res.108 A resolution commending Captain Richard Phillips, the crew of the "Maersk Alabama", and the United States Armed Forces, recognizing the growing problem of piracy off Somalia's coast, and urging the development of a comprehensive strategy to address piracy and its root causes. 04/22/2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/20/2009 S.386 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 05/20/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-21. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/12/2009 S.515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 05/12/2009 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-18. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.  (All Actions)
05/11/2009 S.Res.140 A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers. 05/11/2009 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
05/07/2009 S.J.Res.8 A joint resolution providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 05/07/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-17. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 4934
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 S.905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.1328 A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 S.Res.184 A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
06/08/2017 S.782 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017
06/08/2017 S.363 North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act
05/22/2017 S.419 Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
05/18/2017 S.Res.173 A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2017, as "National Police Week".
05/17/2017 S.1162 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 S.842 Fair Chance Act
05/17/2017 S.324 State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
05/16/2017 S.1127 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017
05/11/2017 S.1114 A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
05/10/2017 S.1082 United States Employee Ownership Bank Act
05/10/2017 S.1081 WORK Act
05/04/2017 S.1045 Save Women's Preventive Care Act
05/03/2017 S.1034 Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.1018 Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 S.Res.153 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States.
05/02/2017 S.1010 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
05/02/2017 S.1006 Equality Act
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